Wright now faces resentencing in Superior Court. No new date for sentencing has been set.

Wright's history of mental illness was cited throughout the case by multiple psychiatric specialists.

In 2010, the court sentenced Wright to life in prison without the possibility of parole, despite his attempt at an insanity defense.

The appellate court wrote in its decision released Friday that the prosecution defeated Wright's insanity plea based upon inconsistencies and contradictory arguments presented during the case's trial and penalty phase.

The prosecution initially argued Wright was motivated by anger. However, during the penalty phase, the prosecution argued Wright did not have a motive and committed the crime with ‘depravity of mind’ — that the murder was committed without meaning.